As gardeners rush to get bulbs in the ground and containers for flowers next spring, there's one approach well worth trying ...

If you've been planting annuals in your flower beds for a while you may have noticed how short-lived some of the blooms can be. While some flowers seem to bloom and bloom with no effort, others ...

For perennials that usually flower after May, like roses, the early spring pruning will absolutely benefit their bloom duration. Meanwhile, early-blooming perennials like lilacs and azaleas have ...

Lasagna planting revolves around planting bulbs in multiple layers of 3-5, with each layer set to bloom at a different time.

Autumn has arrived but that doesn’t mean it’s an end to colourful blooms in your garden. When September rolls around and the leaves start to fall, many gardeners think their work is done for the rest ...

You might have heard that little gardening trick about “pinching back the mums” — the pruning technique that keeps our favorite fall-blooming flower from flopping apart. But what few realize is that ...

What’s that? A flower on a magnolia tree? In July instead of April? It’s just a trick of the weather, said Sharon Yiesla, plant knowledge specialist at The Morton Arboretum in Lisle. “Some plants can ...